Hi peeps! I apologize for lack of updates! Please no hiring ninja to kill, I update when I can. On a serious note, my brother lied to me about the state of the keyboard saying it didn't work. Now, I could've possibly used an iPod touch, but that is inefficient and time consuming. I look back and see I forgot one thing... my iconic (for me at least) introduction, so here it is. Yo peeps, GMG here with chapter 5 of Save Me From Darkness. Now this chapter is going to be a flash back explaining his fall into the small depression he constantly lives with. I know he may not act like he's depressed at some points... this is his mask he uses, so as to reassure those he does care for. Different memories will be displayed and separated by -SMFD-. Also I wish to ask you guy's a question. My sister and I are debating the use of 'also' as opposed to 'as well'. My sister believes that only 'also' is acceptable, while I believe that both can be used interchangeably and still convey the same point. (Ex: I believe that he is also correct. I believe that he is correct as well.) Now before I start, if I don't update each week, please understand that I want to, but can't.

Disclaimer: It is not me. I am not the owner. I don't know who it is that you think owns Naruto, but it is not me.

Flashback One.

A small blond child, around the age of four, sat on the swing located near the academy. The old man had told him that he'd be able to join when he was older. Maybe then, all the people would stop being mean. He'd show them that he was the most powerful ninja! He was gonna be Hokage one day and when he did, they'd have to acknowledge his existence. He swung for a bit longer, pondering over why the villagers hated him. Only a few people had ever been nice to him, like the woman strange purple hair, who gave him dango. (Yosh! Anko has been introduced!) She had even played tag with him. It confused him, because the other villagers hated him, but in the end, he was just happy she was nice to him. His young mind tired from thinking, he got off the swing and headed home.

As he walked home, he looked down, trying to ignore all the glares. However, he had not seen the man in front of him and crashed into the man's legs. The man turned, while he tried to apologize for running into the man. The man glared at him and grabbed him by the shirt lifting him into the air.

"Run into someone, will you? Just like a little demon like you. I've got something special in mind for you, brat." The man growled and carried Naruto away. Naruto writhed around, trying to escape, but he couldn't. The man stopped and suddenly he was flying through the air. He crashed into the ground as the man approached him, rolling up his sleeves.

Naruto looked around for an escape way, someone, anything that might help him. He was in a alley with only one entrance and the man blocking his path. Seeing no escape, Naruto curled into a ball, protecting his face and chest.

"Well demon, you'll pay for what you did to my family. I'll finish what the fourth started by killing you!"

The man raised his fist and brought it down. Naruto braced himself for the pain... but it never came. Instead, he heard a hissing sound. Peeking out from under his arm, he saw snakes tangled around the man's arm, stopping it. Following their bodies, his view fell on the purple haired woman, her sleeve being the source of the snakes. She glanced at him before glaring at the man.

"Get out of here, disgusting trash. I ought to castrate you for harming a child!"

The man glared defiantly.

"He's a demon, traitor. Why don't you run back to Orochimaru, whore?"

She growled and walked up to the restrained man, decking him in the face. The man temporarily incapacitated, she walked over and kneeled next to the blonde.

"Naruto," she said, coaxing him out of the ball he was in, "I need you to close your eyes and cover your ears. Can you do that for me?" She smiled at him.

Naruto nodded. "Sure Hebi-chan. (Hebi= Snake) Thank you for saving me from the scary man."

"No problem kid and the name's Anko." she replied, patting him on the head. She walked over to the man , while Naruto covered his ears and shut his eyes. Even though he hadn't seen what she had done, he had heard the man scream.

-SMFD-

Flashback 2

A six year old Naruto was tied to the base of a tree, surrounded by three ninja, all of whom were glaring at him. He couldn't see their faces, as they had been covered in masks, similar to those of the Anbu Black Ops. They didn't speak either, simply tortured him. His body was littered with cuts and bruises, his face covered in blood. One of them had steeped forward and cut off his ropes. His body broken, he couldn't resist as the man lifted his arms one at a time and stabbed them with kunai, crucifying him to the tree. Naruto couldn't speak, his vocal chords worn out from screaming in pain. Tears slid down his face, try as he might not to give the men the satisfaction of seeing him in pain. He expected more pain, but the men had simply turned and left.

Naruto slumped, his young mind trying so hard to not break. So lost in agony, he hadn't noticed the sound of someone's feet slamming onto the ground. His mind jerked back to reality when his arms fell to his sides. His face was lifted by a slender hand and he found himself gazing into beautiful red eyes. He winced at the pain, but continued staring at the woman. She wore a strange dress, made up of, what seemed to be, bandages.

"Naruto, can you hear me? I'm going to get you to the hospital, okay? Hang in there."

She lifted Naruto carefully and used Shunshin (Body Flicker) to arrive at the hospital. She walked up to the desk, causing the woman who worked there to turn to look at them. Her eyes fell upon Naruto and she immediately turned right back around. The ruby eyed woman bristled in anger. How dare they?! She growled at the woman.

"Help him," she hissed out, "or I swear that I'll send you to the Shinigami faster than you can say genjutsu (Figure out who it is yet?), got that?"

The woman faced her and nodded. She got up and led Kurenai to a room and motioned to the bed. Kurenai set Naruto down and glared at the woman.

"Treat his wounds and only his wounds. Hurt him and I'll find you and have you arrested. Are we clear?" Her tone brooked no further discussion.

The woman stiffly nodded and exited the room. Kurenai glanced at the small blonde, who was finally sleeping.

"Sleep well, Naruto. You don't deserve their anger. "

And she was gone, a cloud of smoke all that was left.

They were told not to hurt them, but in the end... people are stupid. Luckily for Naruto, he was somehow able to survive being poisoned. Hmm, he'd have to thank the nice lady with red eyes and Anko-chan too.

Chapter End.

Well there it is peeps, hope you like it. Should I do more? Please tell me through reviews. Once again, I apologize for the LATE update. This is GMG, Signing off!